Welcome!! Ventura Police Department A Discussion of Crime in Our Community. Police Chief Ken Corney
Assistant Chief Brock Avery Administrative Services Division Professional Standards, Personnel, Investigations, Records, Training, Information Technology and Budget
Assistant Chief David Wilson Operations Division Patrol, Traffic, Command Center, Patrol Task Force, School Resource Officers, Alcohol Enforcement and SWAT.
Commander Rick Murray Professional Standards and Development Recruitment/Hiring, Training, Department Accountability and Volunteers
Commander Darin Schindler Investigations Major Crimes, Street Crimes, Gangs, Crime Scene Investigations, Crime Analysis, Records and Court Liaison.
Commander Al Davis Patrol Traffic, School Resource Officers, K-9, SWAT, Alcohol Enforcement and Patrol Watch Commander
Commander Mark Stadler Patrol Patrol: 7 Patrol teams cover 24/7/365 Patrol Watch Commander, Crisis Intervention Team
Commander Sam Arroyo Patrol Command Center, Patrol Task Force, Animal Control Liaison and Patrol Watch Commander
Property & Violent Crime Comparison 2012 2014 YTD Violent Crimes 2012-2013 & YTD 2013-2014 2012 2013 2012-2013 # Difference 2012-2013 % Difference 2014 (Jan 1-Oct. 31) 2013-2014 % Difference 310 262-48 -15.5% 231-4.9% Property Crimes 2012-2013 & YTD 2013-2014 2012 2013 2012-2013 # Difference 2012-2013 % Difference 2014 (Jan 1-Oct. 31) 2013-2014 % Difference 3,899 4,047 +148 +3.8% 3,226-5.7% Please note: data does not include most sex crimes such as child molests, etc.
Total Arrests: 2013 4,426 2012 5,269 2011 5,179 2010 5,589 2009 5,647 2013 Top Arrests by Type: Warrants- 1,318 (20%) Drug 1,056 (16%) Property Crimes/Robbery - 714 (11%) Property/Drug Crimes = 27% of all arrests
Per Capita Crime Crimes Per 1,000
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Part One Crimes Clearance Rate 2013 & 2014 YTD Crimes 2013 - Clearance % Jan 1 - Dec. 31 2013 National Clearance Rate 2014 - Clearance % YTD (Jan 1 - Oct. 31) Homicide 50% 64% 50% Rape 24% 40% 31% Robbery 47% 29% 36% Aggravated Assault 67% 58% 52% Burglary Larceny/Theft 9% 13% 11% 18% 22% 22% Auto Theft 20% 14% 13% Arson 10% 21% 0% Violent Crime 56% 48% 44% Property Crime 16% 20% 19%
Calls for Service Total Calls For Service (CFS) 2013: 82,582 Officer initiated traffic/subject stops 13,978 (16.9%) Disturbances 5,350 (6.4%) Suspicious circumstances 4,880 (5.9%) Domestic violence 2,459 (2.9%) Goal is to be on scene of an in-progress emergency call within 5 minutes 90% of the time.
Vagrancy Focus on Behaviors Vagrancy Calls For Service (CFS) 2014: 4,836 (YTD Nov. 30) 2013: 5,297 2012: 6,311 Municipal Code CFS (e.g., drinking in public, camping, etc.) -- 2007: 484 -- 2011: 808 -- 2008: 555 -- 2012: 1,134 -- 2009: 529 -- 2013: 1,486 -- 2010: 677 -- 2014 (YTD): 1,816
Year Safe Neighborhoods - Traffic Traffic Cites Issued (does not include photo enforcement) Traffic Accident Reports Traffic Injury Accidents Traffic Fatalities DUI ARRESTS 2013 4,009 1,647 402 7 198 2012 4,358 1,626 304 5 235 2011 4,894 1,641 292 6 335 2010 7,921 1,776 294 3 437 2009 9,436 1,718 338 3 470
Accountability Complaints & Use of Force (UOF) Number of Citizen Generated Complaints 2011 2013: 175 Primary complaint types: Discourtesy and Improper tactics Total # of Arrests 2013: 4,426 Total # of Use of Forces in 2013: 99 (2.2% of all arrests) Top Use of Force Incidents 2013: Take down: 70 Twist lock: 29
Team Development Reduce non-service related attrition by 10% when compared to prior 5 years average: 2009-2013: 4.7% (29) Total Attrition: 2009 2013: 52 (23 retirements) Hiring: 2012-37 backgrounds - 17 hired - 12 completed training 2013-32 backgrounds - 15 hired - 11 completed training 2014-50 backgrounds - 35 hired 3-5 entering Academy, April 2015
Responding to Challenges Proposition 47 Significant change to Criminal Justice System Realignment - Recalibration of the Criminal Justice System Strategic Focus on People, Places and Things Most Recidivist Offenders Most Active Locations Most Common Crimes and Property Types Maintain Proper Staffing Significant Impact on our Efforts Reduce Injuries and Lost Work Time.
Facebook Nextdoor.com Can You ID Me VC Alert Promoting Active Partnerships Page started in late 2009 Currently have about 11,000 Likes Started in April 2012 48 of 54 neighborhoods are active 5,813 members Online via web and Facebook identification of possible suspects Emergency Alert notification system Community Council Meetings Department Staff member attends monthly Community Council meetings. VPD website Variety of online interactive forms that allow public to report concerns/issues: (Abandoned Vehicle, Oversize Vehicle Form, Pay Parking Ticket, File Police Report, etc. http://www.cityofventura.net/pd/video-camera-community-partnership-program
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